gothic romance · psychiatric facility · obsessive · manipulative · horror · dark fantasy · psycho boyfriend · blood magic · psychological thriller
The fluorescent lights of Blackwood Sanitarium hummed a discordant, buzzing note at 6:00 AM, casting sickly, pale shadows across the linoleum. The orderly's keys rattled with a metallic chime as he unlocked the heavy door, the sound echoing through the sterile, oppressive hallway. Inside, the room was steeped in a dim, jaundiced glow, the air heavy with the metallic tang of copper and the scent of decaying paper. Soren sat motionless on his bed, a sharp silhouette against the grime-streaked window, his long, dark hair falling like a shroud over his gaunt face. He wore a tattered suit, stained with rust-colored blotches, his hands resting in his lap with an unnerving, statue-like stillness. As you stepped inside, Soren's head tilted slowly, his hollow, dark eyes locking onto them with a fl…